Ubud felt pulsing right away. Small healthy cafés, souvenir shops stretching onto the streets, linen clothes in soft earthy colors moving in the breeze, incense drifting through the air, batik fabrics layered over wooden tables. Spiritual symbols were seen everywhere, fromT-shirts, signs, jewelry and tattooed onto people. Temples tucked between storefronts. Monkeys on cables. Scooters buzzing past. Women in yoga pants heading somewhere purposeful with smoothies to go. It was a lot to take in, and surely very interesting.